Manufacturer liability for harms caused by consumers to others

American Economic Review

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1700-1711

  Hay, Bruce ^a   Spier, Kathryn E ^b  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645732881     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282805775014416     Document Type: Review

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